The Legal 500

Lorenz

REGENTLAAN 37-40 BOULEVARD DU REGENT, B-1000 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
Geneva, Brussels, Bishkek

What we say about the firm's legal practice in Belgium

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A , tier 5

Responsiveness and knowledge of international aspects are the main strengths’ of Lorenz, which advises multinational companies such as SunGard, Micro Focus and Hudson on Belgian corporate law and corporate governance issues. Steven De Schrijver ‘knows M&A law inside-out’, and Bert Theeuwes is ‘very practical and a good communicator’.

EU regulatory

Within Privacy and data protection , Lorenz is a first tier firm,

Lorenz is ‘top notch’ when it comes to complex EU data privacy problems, and provides ‘prompt assistance’ and ‘practical, risk-assessed advice’. The team advises Fortune 100 and 500 companies on access requests and e-discovery. Practice head Jan Dhont is ‘professional and concise’.

Information technology

Within Information technology, Lorenz is a second tier firm,

Lorenz is praised for its ‘pan-European perspective’ and ‘top-level advice’. The firm continues to advise Microsoft on a wide range of IT, privacy and commercial law issues. Head of IT and new media Steven De Schrijver is assisted by the ‘highly responsive’ Jan Dhont, who is recommended for his data protection and privacy experience.

Labour and employment

Within Labour and employment, tier 4

Lorenz fields ‘top lawyers’, who have ‘impressive backgrounds but are still down-to-earth and accessible’. Practice head Bert Theeuwes provides ‘excellent service and practical insights’, and is competent in all aspects of employment law, including benefits and pensions. The firm recently welcomed employment litigator and sports law expert Sébastien Ledure to the team.


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